Exposure Lock (Ae Lock); Exposure Compensation - Canon XA60 Instruction Manual

Exposure Adjustment
3 Touch the desired area on the LCD screen to optimize and lock the exposure.
• The I mark will flash and the exposure will be adjusted automatically so the area you touched
will be correctly exposed.
• The exposure compensation value ±0 and
indicate that the exposure is locked.
• Select [ ] to return the camcorder to automatic exposure.
4 If necessary, drag your finger along the dial to compensate the exposure.
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• You can select a compensation level from –3 to +3 in 1/4 increments.
5 Select [X].
• The exposure compensation value and

Exposure Lock (AE Lock)

You can lock the current exposure settings and use them even when you reframe the picture. This
function can only be used when the shooting mode is set to ', ‚, " or one of the Special Scene
modes, except for [T Fireworks].
1 Open the exposure screen.
>
[FUNC] [y Exposure Comp.]
• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.
• You can select [
areas.
2 Select [ ] to lock the current exposure.
• The exposure compensation value ±0 and
indicate that the exposure is locked.
• Select [ ] again to return the camcorder to automatic exposure.
3 Drag your finger along the dial to further compensate the exposure.
• You can select a compensation level from –3 to +3 in 1/4 increments.
• Depending on the brightness of the image and the exposure locked, some values may not be
available and the available exposure compensation range may differ.
4 Select [X].
• The exposure compensation value and

Exposure Compensation

You can compensate the exposure that was set using automatic aperture, in order to darken or lighten
the image.
This function can only be used when the shooting mode is set to ', ‚ or ".
1 Open the exposure screen.
>
[FUNC] [y Exposure Comp.]
• If the exposure was locked, select [
• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.
• You can select [
areas.
will appear at the left of the screen.
] to display the zebra pattern (A 49, step 2) and check for overexposed
will appear at the left of the screen.
] to unlock the automatic exposure.
] to display the zebra pattern (A 49, step 2) and check for overexposed
will appear on the screen. In addition, [
will appear on the screen. In addition, [
] will
] will